Cerami v. Dignazio

CERCONE, President Judge:

This case involves cross appeals taken from two final decrees entered in an equity action instituted by plaintiffs to establish their status and rights in the corporate defendant; and the alleged obligations of the individual defendants. The events giving rise to the respective appeals are as follows:

I. Plaintiffs’ Appeal

After defendants responded to plaintiffs’ complaint with, among other things, a counterclaim, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 213(b), the chancellor ordered a separate trial limited to the issues of plaintiffs’ right to ownership of shares of BEDI, Inc., and…